Month: May 2017

The concept of leadership in my adult life has always interested me. I am one of these people who gets seriously hacked off when I witness people in positions of authority passing themselves off as leaders. Having authority does not make a leader, you just have authority. Since my early twenties I've looked at people in …

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I read a blog post by Kayla Lords discussing the management of situations where one party is aggrieved by another. I liked the post as it rang true on a couple of levels. Like Kayla, my wife and I were married to other people before we got together. We knew each other socially in a wider …

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I read somewhere that 'conflict is a natural part of the creative circle' or words to that effect. I can agree with that in part, although there's little creativity in not speaking, which is how a lot of conflict ends up with couples. I'm a strong believer that you can work towards the avoidance of …

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For the past 20 years or more, negotiation has been a key element in my day job. I've been fortunate enough to negotiate with some really nice people and equally I have dealt with people who you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night. Each encounter provided me with a learning experience which will, …

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Sitting on an aircraft this week I had time to let my mind wander in to the areas of the brain that have a door marked, 'Utter Nonsense.' I wondered what life would be like if Dominant and Submissive relationships were the norm. Being gay was once illegal in the UK. In fact anything other …

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Some of the great things about our lifestyle is the forum to share information, experiences and on occasion moral support! Above all, the main benefit is making new friends. People who understand your likes, dislikes and unusual tastes for all things kink. It's great isn't it! Two weeks ago a brown parcel arrived via the …

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We recently spent a weekend in Edinburgh for my birthday. Such occasions provide an opportunity to take some photographs, mostly of Missy. This can be a frustrating experience as I do not posses the eye of a photographer and the majority of my shots fail to meet my expectations, which are unrealistically high! Like most …